Jade Hayden is the editor of Her.ie.
Trust us. We know how to bring you a decent nut loaf, alright. The nutty boys have had a questionable enough rap over recent years due to their tendency to be hard, dry, and just a bit boring, really. They’re usually wheeled out around Christmas time for vegetarians as a replacement for all the meat […]
“The pigeon lady was very much on her own.” Brenda Fricker, who famously appeared alongside Macauley Culkin as the Pigeon Lady in Home Alone 2, has said that she usually spends Christmas alone. The Oscar winner, who hails from Dublin’s The Liberties, said this week that the festive season is generally quite a lonely time […]
“A lot of people will be receiving today’s news with a heavy heart.” Taoiseach Micheál Martin has addressed the nation following news of the country’s new restrictions. After Christmas, Ireland will return to Level 5 restrictions with some amendments. Hairdressers, restaurants, and pubs serving food will close on December 24 at 3pm, while non-essential retail […]
New restrictions will be in place until January 12. Hairdressers, restaurants, and pubs serving food will close on Christmas Eve, as new restrictions come into place for the festive season. These closures, agreed on by Cabinet today, will be followed by a ban on inter-county travel from December 26. The mixing of households will not […]
Mother of God. It’s Christmas week – the week of Christmas. Chances are you’re wrapping presents, enjoying a mulled wine, and getting ready for the strangest holiday season there ever was. Or you’re still working and will be doing so over the entire Christmas break because capitalism does not reward those who rest, or take […]
Gossip Girl, but make it the 19th century. What do you get if you cross a Derry Girl with Mary Poppins and a couple of Waterloo Road students? A Netflix romance series steeped in scandal, sex, and serious costumes, of course. Bridgerton is finally here. The series that everyone’s bound to be talking about this […]
NPHET has made the recommendation. The government will consider moving to Level 5 restrictions before the New Year, Stephen Donnelly has said. The Minister for Health confirmed today that the Cabinet will consider closing all restaurants, pubs, and non-essential retail before the New Year in line with current recommendations from the National Pubic Health Emergency […]
“It’s not about the magnitude of the crisis, it was the lunacy that accompanied it.” Death to 2020 is coming this Christmas – and thank god for that. The Netflix special, which is a one-off comedy event and not a new episode of Black Mirror, is a satirical look back at the year that was. A […]
Elf is the best Christmas film in the world. This is not a question nor is it something to be debated. It is a fact. We’re telling you. Chances are if you’re a real life human being who likes nice things, you’ll believe that Elf is the best Christmas film in the world. You’ll understand […]
A very impressive turnout for this year’s appeal. Team Hope will be delivering over 40,000 shoeboxes to children in need this Christmas. The charity, who have been running their annual shoebox appeal for a decade, adapted this year’s Christmas Shoebox Appeal in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, switching the shoebox drive to a virtual […]
“From the bottom of my heart, thank you.” Elliot Page has thanked fans for their love and support since coming out as transgender. The Juno star, who came out as transgender earlier this month, took to Instagram yesterday to share a message to his followers, and to encourage them to support transgender charities “if you […]
The ban was introduced yesterday. A ban on travel from the UK to Ireland is likely to be extended beyond Tuesday. According to The Irish Times, the government is considering imposing stricter travel restrictions on the UK following the discovery of a coronavirus variant. The ban, which was introduced by Ireland and other EU member […]